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London Luton gets 7 new Ryanair routes

Published: 06 August 2008

7 new destinations from London Luton Airport are now on sale with low fares airline Ryanair for travel from 27 October 2008. This will bring the total number of routes with the airline to 20, doubling the number of destinations for passengers to choose from.

The 7 new routes include a domestic service to Derry (3 weekly) and international services to Beziers (2 weekly) and Biarritz (3 weekly) in France, Rzeszow (2 weekly) and Szczecin (3 weekly) in Poland, Trapani (3 weekly) in Italy and Kaunas (3 weekly) in Lithuania. 

Natalie Raper, London Luton Airport's Marketing Director, said, "We are delighted to announce these new routes with Ryanair giving our passengers yet more choice of places visit and more convenience for business travellers.  The airline's decision to expand the number of destinations served from London Luton reaffirms the airport's ease of use with great transport connections and close proximity to London. Our route network now covers over 95 destinations and Ryanair is an important partner in the ongoing success of the airport."

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For more information, please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office 07714 728035
Visit: www.london-luton.com


Notes to Editors:
London Luton Airport is one of the UK's largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers, an increase of nearly 400 per cent over the last decade.  Employing close to 500 staff, the airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for 'low cost' or 'no frills' air travel. 
 
EasyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomsonfly, SkyEurope, Aer Arann, XL Airways, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia.
 
The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena- the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder. 

In January 2008 London Luton Airport launched its Community Engagement Strategy, which set out the Airport's formal commitments to the community up to 2012.  The strategy focuses on three action areas, 'A Better Environment', 'A Vibrant Neighbourhood' and 'A Growing Economy', identifying priority programmes in each one.
 
As well as outlining the Airport's priorities for the next five years, the document also summarises its commitments for 2008, which include the publishing of a revised environmental policy, practical support for at least 20 local community projects and the development of a schools outreach programme.

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